Eng - Famous Aircraft and Space Vehicles

What is the Space Shuttle?

• NASA's reusable spacecraft for human spaceflight (1981–2011)

• A satellite launched by NASA in 1990

• A space station used for research

• A rocket designed for Mars exploration

What is significant about the Wright Flyer?

• First powered, controlled flight (1903) by the Wright brothers.

• First manned flight in a hot air balloon (1783) by the Montgolfier brothers.

• First jet-powered flight (1939) by Heinkel He 178.

• First supersonic flight (1947) by Chuck Yeager.

What is a seaplane?

• A powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water

• A type of helicopter designed for maritime operations

• A small boat used for fishing

• An underwater vehicle for exploring ocean depths

What is the Lockheed C-130 Hercules known for?

• Military transport aircraft, known for versatility.

• Commercial passenger transport aircraft.

• Stealth bomber with advanced technology.

• Fighter jet used in air superiority missions.

What is a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft?

• A modified Boeing 747 airliner used by NASA to transport Space Shuttle orbiters from California to Florida

• A type of spacecraft designed for deep space exploration

• A military aircraft used for cargo transport

• A commercial airliner used for passenger flights

What is SOFIA?

• A space telescope launched by NASA

• An airborne observatory with an infrared telescope

• A ground-based observatory in the desert

• A satellite used for weather monitoring

What is Voyager 1 known for?

• Farthest human-made object, exploring interstellar space.

• First human-made object to land on Mars.

• The first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter.

• The first human-made object to leave the solar system.

What is the Black Hawk known for?

• A versatile, multi-mission helicopter renowned for its reliability and performance.

• A fixed-wing aircraft primarily used for cargo transport.

• A naval vessel designed for underwater exploration.

• A ground vehicle used for troop transport.

In an aircraft name, F stands for _____

• Fighter

• Freighter

• Fuselage

• Flight

What are the primary goals of NASA Helios?

• To demonstrate sustained flight at an altitude near 100,000 feet and flying non-stop for at least 24 hours.

• To achieve supersonic speeds and fly at an altitude of 50,000 feet.

• To test new fuel types and fly for 12 hours non-stop.

• To explore Mars and establish a human colony.